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Australian Colonial Settlement
Arrival of the first fleet, establishment of the colonies, and the period up to Federation in 1901.
992 Questions
Why did Athens Have a large fleet of ships?
A fleet of ships is a bunch of ships together to make a aconimy
What was the size of the Lady Penrhyn?
Not a lot is known about the ship 'Lady Penrhyn' of the First Fleet. It was a two-decked, three-masted ship which weighed around 333 tons and which had an overall length of 104 feet.
How did the women cope on the First Fleet?
Badly.
Conditions were very unsanitary, and dysentery and cholera were common, though less common than on subsequent fleets. Women had no privacy, and there was no provision for bathing. Basic personal hygiene was something that simply could not be attended to.
The convicts, both male and female, shared ship space with rats. Men and women were given small rations of basic flour and salted meat. Occasionally they were permitted to walk around the decks for exercise. Women were often used by the marines for their "entertainment". As food was sometimes in short supply, many of these women willingly traded their services for extra rations.
Who did the British Government choose to lead the First Fleet?
Captain Arthur Phillip was chosen to lead the First Fleet and to be Governor of the new colony in New South Wales.
What were the first 6 colonies of Australia?
The first six colonies of Australia were, in order:
1. Sydney
2. Newcastle (more of an outpost penal settlement than a colony)
(There two were part of the New South Wales colony)
3. Hobart (Van Diemen's Land)
4. The Colony of the Moreton Bay District (later the settlement of Brisbane)
5. Fremantle
6. Perth
(Both of these were the founding settlements of the Swan River Colony)
7. Adelaide (South Australia) and Melbourne (Port Phillip Bay - later Victoria) tie for next place
What did James Ruse do as a farmer?
David Collins, Judge advocate and diarist with the first fleet recorded in March 1791:
"Some time this month, James Ruse, the first settler in this country, who had been upon his ground about fifteen months, having got in his crop of corn, declared himself desirous of relinquishing his claim to any further provisions from the store, and said that he was able to support himself by the produce of his farm. He had shewn himself an industrious man; and the governor being satisfied that he could do without any further aid from the stores, consented to this proposal, and informed him that he should be forthwith put in the possession of an allotment of thirty acres of ground in the situation he then occupied."
An Account of the English Colony In New South Wales by David Collins, London, 1798, Vol. 1, pp130.
What is the largest plane in Jetstar's fleet?
The largest plane in Jetstar's fleet would be the Airbus A330-200.
He helped James Brindley and Francis Egerton build the bridgewater canal.
Which country colonised Australia?
Great Britain colonised Australia. Australia was settled as a penal colony, and also a colony for free settlers (it was never a slave colony). Great Britain wished to expand its empire, and to offset the possibility of the French colonising the continent.
The First Fleet arrived in 1788 and more free settlers sought passage on the Second Fleet which arrived in Sydney in 1790. Subsequent fleets brought more convicts and free settlers.
Where and when was Lachlan Macquarie born?
Lachlan Macquarie was born on 31 January 1762 on the Isle of Mull in the Hebrides islands of Scotland.
How often did the convicts go above decks?
Convicts on the First Fleet were permitted above decks a couple of times per week, weather permitting. In bad weather, they had to stay below decks indefinitely.
Yes, Captain Bligh continued in his career and, over the next 15 years, he captained some 10 ships. He was involved in two other mutinies: the Spithead mutiny and the mutiny at the Royal Navy anchorage of Nore, but was never convicted of any wrong-doing, other than having a bad temper. In 1805, Bligh was appointed governor of New South Wales, serving in that position for 3 years. In that post, he was involved in another mutiny, called the Rum Rebellion. This time, he was captured and imprisoned on a ship for two years. In the resulting trial, he was again acquitted, but he never was put in a commanding position after that. Bligh eventually reached the rank of Vice Admiral in the British navy.
Name the ships of the Second Fleet?
Lady Juliana, Guardian, Justinian, Surprize, Neptune and Scarborough were the 6 ships of the 2nd fleet to Australia
Why is elizabeth MacArthur famous?
Elizabeth Macarthur is famous for the Australian Pioneer wool industry.
How did Victoria Australia get its name?
When the Port Phillip district of New South Wales was separated as a separate colony in 1851 it was called after Queen Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom, whose colony it was.
What are the objectives of Spain in conquering lands?
They were seeking gold and treasure to take back to Spain--also to convert all they conquered to the catholic Religion--it was economic as well as religious/
What was the capital of Australia until Canberra was established?
Melbourne housed the Federal government and public service from federation and was therefore the temporary seat of power in Australia, but never the capital. However the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since the goldrush days. Sydney, as the founding settlement, always held a place of prominence, but once Melbourne was established as the main settlement in the new colony of Victoria, and fed by the wealth of the goldrushes, constant rivalry was a problem. It was therefore decided that the nation's capital should be situated between the two cities. A location was chosen which was 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne, and outside naval gunfire range from the coast. From this sparsely-settled area grew the capital city of Australia, Canberra. From the opening of the temporary Parliament House in 1927, the government and its agencies were progressively moved to Canberra, though this was not finally completed until the 1960s.
At the time of the First Fleet, they did not know about Bass Strait. Maps of the time show Tasmania connected to the mainland.
